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A Multicenter MRI Protocol for the Evaluation and Quantification of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Published on: June 2, 2015
Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism
Alicia Canas1, Jeffrey Epstein1, Thomas Chen2
1Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1468 Madison Avenue, Box 1086, New York, NY 10029, USA.
Abstract:
The diagnosis of acute venous thromboembolism (VTE) is challenging, as patients may have few of the classic signs or symptoms of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE). Incorporating clinical findings into validated diagnostic pathways greatly aids the diagnostic process. Clinical prediction tools, such as the Wells score and the Pulmonary Embolism Rule-out Criteria, should be used to guide diagnostic testing. When imaging is indicated, compression ultrasound and computed tomography pulmonary angiography are the tests of choice for DVT and PE, respectively.
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